The Magic of The Independent Record Shop
This is a topic that I know has been discussed many times over the past few years but it’s one that I still think is both sad and important: the…
The Life & Times of A Metal Magazine Writer
Yesterday, I blogged about how I came to be involved in the metal music scene as a writer. Today, I would like to take a bit of time to flesh…
Scribbling or Journalism? The Discovery of a New Hobby
As you may be able to tell from my previous blogs, music is just about the most important thing in my life. Of course, my family will always come first…
Skeletons, Regrets and Cock-ups
Up to now, my blog posts have focused on all things positive and you’re probably beginning to get the wrong idea about me entirely. My musical discoveries have not been…
The Birth and Growth Of A Metal Collection
Right at the end of my last blog yesterday, I fleetingly mentioned my CD collection. Now, at risk of sounding like I’m bragging or full of puffed-up pride, this is…
Live Gigs of The Man Of Much Metal
My first ever gig was in 1996 as a 16 year-old; Metallica at Earls Court, with support from Corrosion Of Conformity. I was only allowed to go if I went…
The Man Of Much Metal – the post-Uni days
The search for even more new music continued as I left University and put my foot on the first rung of the career ladder. Saddled with the ubiquitous student debt…
The Man Of Much Metal – The Uni Years
As I was nearing the end of my A Levels, I discovered a band that changed the course of my music-listening forever. That band was the local Suffolk metal band…
